High temperatures and high-velocity summer winds (meltemia) forecast for the next three days raise the threat for fires in four main areas of Greece, Climate Crisis & Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Thursday. The Minister called on citizens to be cautious and refrain from outdoor actions what could …
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Greece on extreme wildfires and mega fires alert, Aug 11-15 (MAP)
Greece ‘s Civil Protection has warned of extreme fire danger, that is maximum Alert Level 5, for four regional units in the country for tomorrow, Sunday, August 11, and the risk of mega fires until August 15, 2024. Very strong to gusty winds that will blow even during the night, …
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EU takes Greece to court over failure to update flood risk maps
The European Commission on Thursday decided to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to provide updated flood risk and flood hazard maps as required by its floods directive. It was the only EU member country not to comply. The European Commission Thursday launched legal action …
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24 municipalities in Attica ordered to clean Kifissos river due to flood risk
Twenty-four municipalities in the Region of Attica have been ordered to proceed immediately with the cleaning of the waterways of Kifissos river and two of its tributaries, Podoniftis and Eschatia, in view of the risk of flooding. The Civil Protection Ministry has declared municipalities in western and north Athens to …
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MAP of “Extreme” & “Very High Fires Risk” on Aug 22; Emergency measures
An “Extreme Fires Risk” (risk category 5) has been forecast in three Greek regions and “Very High Risk” (risk category 4) almost for the rest of the country have been forecast for Tuesday, August 22, 2023, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil …
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Greece Fires: “Alert State” for 3 regions, “Very High Risk” for another 10, Aug 21 (MAP)
An “Extreme Fires Risk” (risk category 5) has been forecast in three Greek regions and “Very High Risk” (risk category 4) for another ten regions has been forecast for Monday, August 21, 2023, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the …
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Beach in Chania evacuated due to landslide risk after earthquake
An evacuation operation of beach “Glyka Nera” near Sfakia in the south coast of Chania Prefecture was carried out on Tuesday morning, due to the fear of a landslide, following the strong earthquake on Sunday. Teams of the Port Authority and Police went to the beach and advised the bathers …
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“Very High Risk of Fires” in several Greece’s regions, Aug 12 (MAP)
A very high risk of fires (risk category 4) has been forecast for Saturday, August 12, in several Greek regions, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection ministry. The regions with a Very High …
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“Very High Fires Risk” in 8 Greek regions on Aug 9 (MAP)
A very high fires danger (risk category 4) has been forecast for Wednesday, August 9, in eight regions of Greece, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection ministry. The regions with a high fires danger …
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“Very High Fires Risk” in nine Greek regions on Aug 8 (MAP)
A very high fire danger (risk category 4) has been forecast for Tuesday in nine regions of Greece, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection ministry. The regions with a high fire danger include: Attica …
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Extreme Risk of Fires for six Greek regions on July 26 (MAP)
Greece’s Civil Protection issued an ALERT warning of Extreme Fires Risk (category 5) for six regions across the country on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. At the same time, the Fires Risks WARNING lists another six regions at Very High Risk (category 4). Regions marked Yellow are regions with “High risk” …
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High risk of wildfires in several Greece’s regions, July 15-16
With temperatures in Greece reaching over 40 degrees Celsius and a prolonged dry weather, the Civil Protection issued a wildfires hazard warning for Saturday, July 15, 2023. According to the fire hazard prediction map published by the Civil Protection Agency, five regions are considered to be at very high risk …
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Heatwave CLEON: Health Alert for Athens, other Greek cities
The National Observatory of Athens weather service “meteo” isseue a heatwave warning for Greek cities, including Athens, Thessaloniki and Larissa. According to the announcement, these cities are expected to experience extremely high temperatures in the coming days, posing potential health risks. On Thursday, July 13, a level 3 heat-health alert …
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Greece at risk of blackouts during the Easter days, Distributor warns
Greece is at risk of blackouts during the Easter days, the Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) has warned. Reason for the problem is that this year, the participation power production by the Retail Electricity Suppliers (RES) has increased and there are still no energy storage units that could provide energy …
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Famous “Shipwreck of Zakynthos” to be closed due to landslides risk
The famous shipwreck, the Navagio of Zakynthos will be closed fro safety reasons and for a long period of time, following a recent evaluation of landslides and the seismic activity, the head of Greek Earthquake Planning and Protection (OASP) announced on Thursday. Local authorities react to the decision – What …
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Two large fires in West Attica force evacuations; Fire Service briefing
Residents in two settlements in West Attica have been ordered to evacuate early Tuesday evening after a fire broke out in agricultural and forest land in Mandra. It is the second wildfire in the broader area, after the one in forested area in Haidari suburb of Piraeus, some ten kilometers …
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Civil Protection: “Very high risk of fires” in several Greece’s regions (MAP)
Greece’s Civil Protection has warned of “very high risk of fires” for Friday, July 15, 2022. Regions at very high risk are mostly in Central and South Greece, while others are at “high risk.” North winds reaching up to 8 Beaufort locally will increase the fire risk. According to the …
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Greece’s Civil Protection warns of very high risk of fires, July 3-4 (maps)
The General Secretariat of Greece’s Civil Protection warned of increased risk of fires in at least five regions of the country for Sunday, July 3, 2022, while the very high risk of fires remains valid also on Monday, July 3-4, 2022. Low humidity, dry tress and low vegetation and strong …
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EU Commissioner tells Greece: Stop “violent” migrants’ deportations or risk losing funds
The European Union’s top migration official told Greece on Thursday to stop “violent” deportations of migrants or risk losing funds. After becoming one of the main destination points during the migration crisis of 2015, Athens has hardened its policy in the past year by increasing land and sea patrols, extending …
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Greece forbids access to forests, parks and NATURA areas when fire risk is high
The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry tabled an amendment at the Palriament that bans both people and vehicles from entering forest ecosystems, parks and NATURA areas on days when the risk of wild fire is high. According to the amendment, the decision to ban even transit passage, staying and …
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